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What do we

mean by
challenge?
A dictionary definition is:
Challenge - a
demanding or
stimulating situation
Why is challenge
important to the
classroom
environment?
Academics argue
they......
engage the brain, by stimulating the
attention systems in the brain. They
get the mind to pay attention to the
immediate environment. This is
because short-term memory
precedes the process of putting ideas
into the long-term memory for
retrieval at a later date (Caine et al,
1991)
In other words they...
Motivate
Raise achievement
Stretch and challenge all
students
They engage with G &T learners
Remind us all that learning is
making sense of the world
around us rather than just
So what makes
a challenging
lesson?
Challenging lessons need
to..
1. Move from reproductive tasks
2. To simple reasoning tasks that are mainly
closed
3. To challenging reasoning tasks that have an
element of open-endedness (by this I mean
the learner asks what are the alternatives)
4. This precipitates the learner to ask
topic/subject specific questions
5. This allows the teacher to measure
‘Observed Learning Outcomes’
How can I
engineer a
challenging
lesson?
What are the
different ways in
which I can
challenge
learners?

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